03-31939. Concession Contracts

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contract for a period of up to 2 years, or until such time as a new contract is executed, whichever occurs sooner.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The listed concession authorization will expire by its terms on or before December 31, 2003. The National Park Service has determined that the proposed short-term extension is necessary in order to avoid interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid such interruption. This extension will allow the National Park Service to complete and issue a prospectus leading to the competitive selection of a concessioner for a new long-term concession contract covering this operation.

Conc ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
BRCA003	Xanterra Parks and Resorts	Bryce Canyon National Park.
CACH001	Thunderbird	Canyon de Chelly National Park.

EFFECTIVE DATES:

January 2, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone [phone].

Dated: November 25, 2003.

Richard G. Ring,

Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.